Portugal vs Spain: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.405 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.262 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for hospital employment?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.